Chapter 17

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Satya was returning back home alone as Sai had left hospital early due to some urgent work. She had messaged him that she will directly return home after finishing her work.

Satya (in mind) - Aisa kon sa urgent kaam tha jo bina bataye chali gayi ? Khair ! Apna kaam khatam karke jaldi se safely ghar aa jaye bas.

Here, Sai was sitting on a bench in a park. Tears flowing from her eyes. Her mind giving her flashbacks of the various wounds that Virat had given her. Suddenly a message popped up on her phone screen. It was from Satya.

"Jahan bhi ho jis bhi kaam se gayi ho just take care of yourself. Aur han... agar late ho to call me. I'll come and pick you. Jyada sherni bankar late night akele aane ki zarurat nahi hai."

A small smile made its way to her lips. How could someone be so sweet and caring. There was a man who claimed to love her yet always gave her unbearable pain and then was this man who always supported her and stood by her without any conditions, took care of her like her Aaba used to do. She closed her eyes and tilted her head on the back of the bench. She really needed her Aaba's lap right now but that wasn't possible. Fresh tears forming in her eyes.

Someone - Sai ? Tu yha kya kar rhi hai ? Kay zala bada ?

Sai opened her eyes to see Amba standing infront of her. Sai immediately hugged her and cried in her embrace. Amba caressed her hairs and rubbed her back to calm her down.

Amba - Kya hua tujhe hn ? Ro kyu rhi hai aur yha akele kya kar rhi hai ? Mai abhi Satya ko phone karti hu ?

Sai - Nhi... Satya ko kuch mat batayiyega plz...

Amba - Nhi bataungi lekin tu pehle rona band kar aur bata mujhe kya hua ?

Sai - Zindagi mein humesha acche logon ke sath bura kyun hota hai ? Hum to kbhi kisi ke sath bura nhi karte aur agr anjane mein koi galti ho jaye to Bappa se maafi mang lete hain. To Bappa hume itna dard itni takleefein kyun dete hain ?

Amba - Kyunki Bappa iss baat ki pareeksha lete hain ki hum dil se kitne acche aur sacche hain ? Hum kab tak apni achai ko jari rakh pate hain ? Jo insan dil se saccha aur accha hota hai na vo zindagi ke har padav par saccha aur accha hota hai. Aise insan ko life mein boht si problems face karni padti hain par end mein jakar isse apne acche karmon ka phal zarur milta hai. Yaad rakh bada... uske ghar der hai andher nhi. Aaj usne tera manobal check karne ke liye tujhe takleefein di hain lekin kal vahi uparwala teri jholi khushiyon se bhar dega.

Sai smiled listening to Amba's words, her heart finally at peace.

Sai - Thank you so much Aunty mujhe samjhne ke liye bhi aur samjhane ke liye bhi.

Amba - Hatt...bacche apni maa ko thank you thodi na bolte hain.

Sai - Maa ?

Amba - Hmm... Dekh tu to mere liye meri beti hai. Isliye aaj se tujhe kbhi koi bhi baat krni ho na to tu mujhse bejhijhak keh sakti hai. Apni Aai par itna to bharosa hai na ?

Sai smilingly nodded at Amba with happy tears in her eyes and hugged her. Amba then wiped her tears and said...

Amba - Aur ek baat.... sirf isliye ki ek insan kharab nikla iska ye matlab to nhi hai na ki sabhi kharab ho. Tere samne teri puri life padi hai Sai. Ho sake to apni zindagi ko ek dusra mauka dekar dekh. Dil ke darwaje band kar lene se dard aur purani yadein nhi mit jati vo tabhi mitengi jab tu unhe nayi khushiyon aur palon se bhar degi. Mai yeh nhi keh rhi ki tu akeli khush nhi reh sakti... bilkul reh sakti hai balki har aurat apne liye kafi hoti hai lekin zindagi ke safar mein agar kisi ka sath mil jaye na to vo safar aur haseen ho jata hai. Isliye kabhi teri mulaqat ek aise insan se ho jo teri zindagi mein khushiyan bhar de tere purane zakhm mita de to uss insan ka haath than lena Sai.

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